JOB OPPORTUNITY - School Nurse - Full Time - District-Wide

K-12 Districtwide NurseSALARY $50,000 with two person health care $55,000 with single health careSUMMARYK-12 Districtwide nurse to provide direct medical care to students with health related issues. Also develop and coordinate health plans for students.REPORTING RELATIONSHIPSThe school nurse reports to the building administrator.QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvide direct medical care to students with health-related issues.Provide/Facilitate Care for Students with Diabetes and Catheters.Develop and Coordinate Health plans for students with medical conditions such as seizures, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and other such plans.Identify students with health-related issues.Collaborate with school counselors and administrators related to health care plans.Arrange for appropriate documentation and authorization for dispensing of medications in the school setting.When legally appropriate, delegate, train and supervise non-licensed lay staff to carry out certain nursing responsibilities, (e.g. dispensing of medication in the school setting, tube feeding, EPI- Pen, cardiac, diabetic, Narcan, COVID testing)Conduct special education health evaluations and attend IEPC when appropriate.Coordinate with local health agencies and attend meetings when required.Advise Administration, Staff, Parents, and Board on best practices in public health and disease containment and prevention.Train and certify staff in CPR and basic first aid.Conduct regular visits and communication to each building in the District.Coordinate Heart Smart in each building of the District.Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESNone.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEBachelors degree in NursingKnowledge of students with disabilities preferredDemonstrated knowledge of public healthActive Michigan license to practice as a Registered NurseMust be able to obtain and maintain a Michigan Department of Education Nurse CertificationLANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general counseling periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.ABILITY TO SOLVE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AND DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF CONCRETE VARIABLES IN SITUATIONS WHERE ONLY LIMITED STANDARDIZATION EXISTS.ABILITY TO INTERPRET A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED IN WRITTEN, ORAL, DIAGRAM, OR SCHEDULE FORM.OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESAbility to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.ABILITY TO PERFORM DUTIES WITH AWARENESS OF ALL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS AND BOARD OF EDUCATIONPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may drive while performing the duties of this job.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 90 and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet and occasionally loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERAdrian Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in its policies, employment practices and programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, height, weight, marital or familial status, gender, disability, or national origin.